Biology:Austrochernes dewae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Austrochernes |
| Species: | A. dewae
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| Austrochernes dewae (Beier, 1967)[1]
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Austrochernes dewae is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
Description
Body lengths of males are 2.34–2.81 mm; those of females 2.51–3.05 mm. The colour of the pedipalps and carapace is deep reddish-brown, the abdomen and legs light yellowish-brown.[1][3]
Distribution and habitat
The species has been recorded from various sites across Australia from the nests of hollow-nesting birds. The type locality is Brewarrina in northern New South Wales, where the holotype was found in a galah’s nest. The species has also been recorded from the nests of a sulphur-crested cockatoo in Far North Queensland, and in the nests of Carnaby's black cockatoos and a rufous treecreeper in south-west Western Australia.[2][1][3]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Beier, M (1967). "Some Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia, chiefly from caves". The Australian Zoologist 14: 199–205 [200]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/119449#page/221/mode/1up. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Austrochernes dewae (Beier, 1967)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/8fc53c2d-3531-4d0b-901d-bec6816ee5df.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harvey, MS; Volschenk, ES (2007). "A review of some Australasian Chernetidae: Sundochernes, Troglochernes and a new genus (Pseudoscorpiones)". Journal of Arachnology 35: 238–277 [249]. https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/36/. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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